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On Saturday, May 5, at the 2018 North American Governors and Premiers Summit, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a memo of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan during an opening ceremony on Iki Island. The demonstration flights, taking place over the next three weeks, intend to promote the civil and scientific applications of the RPA. Continue reading
Within the framework of the summit UNVEX S & D, a Reaper MQ-9 will fly between two European countries. A milestone since it will be the first time that an unmanned vehicle of this size –MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) – performs an exercise of these characteristics between two different nations, thanks to the collaboration resulting from the agreement between Air Forces of France and Spain. Continue reading
The world’s largest private leasing company, JetLease, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UAVOS Inc, the Mountain View, Ca.-based company specialised in the design, development and manufacturing of unmanned vehicles and autopilot systems, to provide a range of finance and leasing options for the innovative optionally manned fixed wing aircraft Albatross-2.2. Continue reading
DeTect, has completed the commissioning of a HARRIER Ground Based Sense-and-Avoid (GBSAA) radar at the Rozas Aerodrome in Lugo, Spain. Continue reading
L-R: Tom Rothrauff, President of the Trident Group, David Willems, Business Development Director for UMS SKELDAR, Katy Glynn, Vice President of JetLease, Emmanuel Previnaire, Founder and CEO of FLYING-CAM
The world’s largest private leasing company, JetLease, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FLYING-CAM, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist and provider of aerial cinematography for blockbuster movies including James Bond, Harry Potter and Mission Impossible, to deliver a unique portfolio of leasing solutions to FLYING-CAM’s global customer base. Continue reading
UAVOS Inc, a Mountain View-based company specialized in unmanned solutions, is introducing a new solution – a control system for aircrafts with a flexible wing for high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo Satellite). New flight control principles will allow to shift the geographic area of “solar” aircraft flights to more northern latitudes. Continue reading
The Air Force on Monday said an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft crashed a year ago in the Central Command area of responsibility because the ground control station lost its downlink on final approach. Continue reading